Sociology

Sociology

Program Summary

Sociology is the study of the many ways in which social and cultural situations shape human behavior. It is a very diverse and wide-ranging field. Students of sociology will examine the ways in which society affects individual behavior, and individuals affect society. Issues like culture, group dynamics, poverty, race, gender, sexuality, crime, religion, and population are studied, among many others. Students of sociology learn to examine information and draw conclusions by thinking critically about the causes and consequences of human behavior.

Sociology Courses at Hill College

SOCI 1301 Introductory Sociology

SOCI 1306 Social Problems

SOCI 2301 Marriage & the Family

SOCI 2306 Human Sexuality (Cross-listed as PSYC 2306)

SOCI 2319 Minority Studies

SOCI 2326 Social Psychology (Cross-listed as PSYC 2319)

SOCI 2340 Drug Use and Abuse

SOCI 2389 Academic Cooperative

Students seeking to fulfill the 3-hour Social/Behavioral Sciences Core Curriculum requirementmay use SOCI 1301, 1306, or 2301, PSYC 2301 or 2314, or ECON 2301 or 2302. Behavioral Science Majors need to take specific core courses, depending on their major track.

1 Students may count the cross-listed courses, PSYC 2319/SOCI 2326 Social Psychology and PSYC 2306/SOCI 2306 Human Sexuality, towards any Behavioral Science major track, regardless of which course prefix appears on their transcripts.2 Students may not count PSYC 1300 Learning Frameworks (3 Credit Hours) towards any Behavioral Science major track.

1 Students may count the cross-listed courses, PSYC 2319/SOCI 2326 Social Psychology and PSYC 2306/SOCI 2306 Human Sexuality, towards any major track, regardless of which course prefix appears on their transcripts.2 Students may not count PSYC 1300 Learning Frameworks (3 Credit Hours) towards any Behavioral Science major track.

Degree Plan Approved by Curriculum Committee, May 2017

For a complete list of Associate's degree requirements, please view the catalog online or visit the Hill College Advising Centers in Hillsboro, Cleburne, or Burleson.

Employment Opportunities in Sociology

Sociology develops the ability to think critically, examine and synthesize information, and understand how society and social situations affect human behavior and ideas. Sociology students will learn basic facts about how society is structured. They will examine, also, the ways in which our culture and our place in society help predict habits, reactions, opinions, and well being. Because understanding human behavior is so essential to social life, sociology lends itself to many, many occupations. Some of the most common fields of study, occupations, and employers of sociologists are listed below.